This weekend, the Oscars will celebrate the best in film, and those statuettes don't come cheap. With that in mind, we've compiled some interesting facts about the money behind the movies: Their biggest winners, their saddest losers, and just how much an Academy Award is worth.

Major corporations are pouring a lot of money into political campaigns this year: The stores you shop in, the shoes you wear, and even the movies you watch may be helping to elect your next president. But which brands, and for which candidate? Take our quiz and find out!

President Obama has made assailing Bain Capital a centerpiece of his campaign against Mitt Romney, the private equity firm's former CEO. But former President Clinton isn't on board with that line of attack.

Walt Disney is calling on its Miramax suitor to pay up a nonrefundable $40 million deposit towards its purchase of the movie studio. A consortium of buyers led by California construction mogul Ron Tutor is currently conducting due diligence on the $675 million deal.